Joe Tom in My Flesh and Blood (2003)

My Flesh and Blood

Movie2003• Unrated• 1h 23m
Documentary
⭐ 8.3 / 10(1,804)

Documentary following Susan Tom of Fairfield, California and her 11 adopted special needs children.

Rated
Unrated
Runtime
1h 23m
Released
2003
Country
United States

Details

Release year: 2003

Storyline

Documentary following Susan Tom of Fairfield, California and her 11 adopted special needs children.

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Did you know

• In the scene where Susan is looking at men on the internet, none of the pictures shown on the film are the actual pictures she was looking at. Instead, for legal purposes, pictures of director Jonathan Karsh's wife's co-workers were inserted.

• Susan Tom insisted that filming last no longer than exactly one year, to the day. The final scene in the film, Anthony's birthday party, happened to take place on the very last day of permitted filming.

• According to 'Susan Tom', the film shows her son Joe on his best behavior.

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Box Office

Gross (Domestic): $40,573

Opening Weekend (Domestic): $18,763 (2003-11-30)

User reviews

⭐ 9/10

Unforgettable Characters in an Amazing Family

šŸ‘ 16 Ā· 3/14/2003
⭐ 9/10

Heart-breaking and amazing....

šŸ‘ 9 Ā· 11/24/2006
⭐ 8/10

Strong, fascinating documentary

šŸ‘ 4 Ā· 12/25/2005
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